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Motorsport marshals contribute to enjoyable, efficient, and safer motor racing. They are responsible for the safety of competitors and are stationed at various points of danger around race tracks to assist them in case of any collisions, accidents or track problems. Marshals are also known as course workers, corner workers, corner crews, turn marshals, corner marshals, track safety workers, or other equivalents around the world.
A rally marshal holds much the same duties, but are present at rallies. They are usually housed in posts along the stage of a rally at junctions, to be of aid if a car has an accident.
Motorsport marshals can be either paid or volunteer workers depending on the organization they work for.
Becoming a marshal[edit]
Anyone wishing to apply to be a marshal would usually be advised to attend a training session that takes place at their nearest circuit. Normally this would be a two-day session with the Saturday being reserved for flag training for experienced marshals wishing to become flag marshals and a session held for those of all levels on Sunday.
During the Sunday session in the early morning, after a briefing session, marshals are usually split into two groups, newcomers & inexperienced and those who are more experienced. During a newcomer session, they would be advised on what to bring to the race. The afternoon session would normally consist of fire fighting exercises, where marshals would work in pairs, one holding the blue (Dry Powder) fire extinguisher, which they use to reduce the flame to a manageable size first, then the second one extinguishes it completely with the white (AFF Foam) extinguisher. After that session, the newcomers would be shown one of the observer posts which they will be stationed at during the race.
Once the training sessions are completed they will be debriefed. At the end of a training day a potential marshal would be given a list of meetings they wish to work at. In order for them to do so, they must fill in the sheet and send it off or speak with a marshal from that particular track who could provide them with a contact to give them an entry ticket to get in.
Learning duties[edit]
Workers attend sessions that are technically titled Racing Safety Schools, but more informally are known as Crash and Burn Schools. These schools are usually 8 hours long on a Saturday, but can be two-day events, usually 8 hours on Saturday and 4 to 5 hours on Sunday. The classroom session covers such things as:
- The flags
- Basic communication procedures and equipment
- Safe operation of a worker station
- Worker and station equipment (see below)
After the classroom session, students practice fire fighting (especially important since many novice workers have never so much as touched a fire extinguisher) and extrication, the proper term for removing a driver, presumed to be injured and possibly unconscious, from his or her wrecked car. Drivers often lend their cars for these important practice sessions, letting novices inspect the car's safety and performance components.
If the school takes place at a track, the participants may be taken on a tour of the paddock and introduced to the various car classes and vehicle types. They may also spend time working with experienced marshals on a turn station, putting into practice everything they learned during the classroom sessions.
The day at the races[edit]
A marshal is expected to attend the signing on session in the early morning at which they will be designated a post they will be working at. Once they have been assigned a post they will make their way to it and be signed in. Here they must have their registration card which will be handed to the observer. Each group of marshals would usually work in twos, Flag Marshals would remain outside the observer post and Incident Marshals would usually work in two pairs. Before the first race is to commence each pair of Incident Marshals must ensure that they have with them one white (AFF Foam) and one blue (Dry Powder) fire extinguisher at their designated marshaling point. If not, they must retrieve them and these are placed to one side of them, 10 metres (33 ft) away from the post.
At the end of each race Incident Marshals would swap places with the other Incident Marshals ready for the next race to commence.
After the final race is completed, Incident Marshals would take their extinguishers back to the observer post to be locked away in the metal box along with the flags and broom, as well as a bucket of sawdust used to clean up spilt oil. Once this is done, the marshal would be handed back their card with an observer's signature to show they had done their part. By then, with nothing else to do, they are free to go home, although many would go to the circuit's bar, where drinks would be provided, to have a drink and converse with other marshals about their experience that day.
When a marshal gains their experience, they will be advised to invest in membership of a marshals club for insurance purposes, as well as an orange fire retardant suit, as this is the chosen colour, due to the fact it does not clash with any other flags. It is true though that any orange clothing is encouraged as well as a worker's safety tabbard.
Chief Track Marshal[edit]
Often a Chief Track Marshal's responsibilities will include the supervision and briefing of marshals for all daily activities, allocation of day-to-day marshaling duties; provision of marshal's vehicles, training of all marshals for incident handling, flag signalling, fire fighting, communications and basic track first aid as well as monitoring of health and safety on site to ensure the safety of all guests and personnel off-track. During the race the Chief Track Marshal's role is running the radio "network" and communication with all other track marshals as "net control".
Successful Chief Track Marshals are highly organized with good communication skills and have previous experience in track marshaling or similar motor sport roles.
Off-track workers[edit]
Time and scoring
In the dry, air-conditioned comfort of the tower with their stopwatches and computers, the timing and scoring personnel keep track of the progress of every car on each lap. They provide the qualifying times, lap charts, and determine the finishing order.
Pit and grid
Wearing distinctive shirts to set them apart from the pit crews and drivers, the pit and grid workers position the cars on the false grid, make last-minute safety checks, and are responsible for safety in the pit areas.
The registrars organize the official entries and provide passes and credentials. They are also the first people to meet the drivers, workers, and officials when they arrive at the track.
Sound control
Armed with sensitive detection equipment set up in a quiet portion on the track, these workers are responsible for ensuring that cars do not violate local or national sound control regulations.
Perched on their stand above the start/finish line, the starters control the start and finish of the practice and qualifying sessions and the races themselves. They also display the black flag signals when required.
The tech inspectors make sure that every car meets series technical specifications and safety regulations before it is allowed onto the track. They also perform the post-race inspections.
The stewards are responsible for the overall organization and operation of the event, and are particularly concerned with issues involving safety and the enforcement of the rules. Most stewards hold, or have held, a national competition license.
On-track workers[edit]
Course marshals
The course marshals ensure that all required emergency equipment and vehicles (fire trucks, ambulances, wreckers etc.) are in place and ready to respond to an incident at a moment's notice. They are to give consistent information to drivers with racing flags and signals; assess the track surface condition; observe competitors for driving behavior and their cars' mechanical condition; help drivers and others in an incident; and communicate information to the stewards who are in charge of the event and rely on the accuracy of the workers' reports to make correct decisions.
Emergency services
These experts have training in medical response, fire fighting, and vehicle recovery.
Flagging and communications
Next to the competitors, these marshals are the most visible people on the track. They are viewed by the spectator as an integral part of the race, keeping the track clear, giving instructions to the drivers, and responding to incidents. These are the people who have the front row seats, with no-one getting any closer to the action unless they get their own racing car. They are highly trained to handle crashes, fire, the needs of drivers who may be injured, and track cleanup. They have other duties, too, including signalling the drivers with flags, helping spectators, and keeping their sections of the track organised so that racing can proceed efficiently. When handling crashes and fires, these volunteers have been called the "shock troops" of racing, because until the ambulances, fire trucks, and crash/rescue vehicles arrive, the safety and efficiency of the track is in their hands.
Paid crash/rescue workers in NASCAR, Indycar, and other organizations, will have their equipment supplied whereas volunteers may need to spend their own money for the components that help them be prepared. For events that continue through rain or other bad weather, marshals must man their posts and perform their duties in all weather conditions. In the United States it is strongly recommended that anyone directly involved with activity on the racing surface follow NFPA 610 guidelines.
Marshals of top racing leagues dress in flame retardant overalls, usually white or orange so drivers see them clearly and so any flag displayed can be seen and comprehended more quickly. Warm layered clothing may be necessary underneath the overalls, since workers often must stand in one place for periods as long as 45 minutes, so movement like walking that generates body heat is not possible.
Gloves and boots[edit]
Sturdy and comfortable boots or shoes are essential because workers are on their feet much of the day. Hiking or safety boots are preferred because they protect feet from injury. Open-toed shoes or sandals are not allowed because bare feet can easily be injured. An extra pair of socks is beneficial when it rains or is cold. Gloves of two types are needed. First responders wear welder's gloves or Nomex gloves protect their hands when pushing a hot car or removing a hot car part from the racing surface. Other workers may wear insulated gloves to protect their hands from the cold.
A hat or cap keeps the sun and rain off the worker's head. A knit cap keeps the head warm in cold weather. In hot weather, a bandanna or towel can be wetted and put around the neck for spinal cooling and to protect from sunburn. Sunglasses reduce eye strain. Some series and/or countries use protective headgear in case of an accident.
Tools and accessories[edit]
A whistle (on a breakaway lanyard) helps the worker get attention. A knife or cutting tool is used for an assortment of things, from cutting apart breakfast pastries to breaking windscreens for driver extrication. An optional rope may be needed for pulling race cars.
Marshal post organization[edit]
All posts are organized essentially the same. The person in charge is called the corner captain. He or she directs the assignments of workers to such duties as flagging, incident response, and communications. The corner captain determines the section of track that the crew will maintain and coordinates this with corner stations "upstream" and "downstream" of race traffic direction. He or she assures that the communication link is working; that corner equipment (see below) is complete, functional, and properly distributed; that all guard rails and barriers are intact; and that the track is free of obstacles and is "ready to race". He or she coordinates with any emergency response vehicles in the area; assures that the station and surrounding area is kept free of press personnel and irrelevant officials; is responsible for keeping visiting personnel out of danger areas; and warns officials of any problems in the spectator areas like illness, altercations, or unsafe conduct.
In dealing with the corner "crew", the captain briefs the worker team about the day's activities; monitors crew levels of alertness and tactfully corrects anything that is wrong; monitors proper and quick flag use; directs the corner crew in the event of an incident; may dispatch a vehicle during an event at the directions of the stewards; and reports all incidents, including crashes and driver misconduct, in writing.
Besides the corner captain, the worker team is composed of these positions and duties:
The Communicator relays information between the station and the stewards, who receive this information through a head communicator known informally as "Control". The station communicator may maintain an informal log of events, and acts as an observer at the station.
The Yellow Flagger watches the track from his or her station to the next downstream station, assesses incidents, and displays yellow flag(s) as required. This worker always remains standing and ready while vehicles are on course, keeping the yellow flag ready for use, tucked under the arm and out of the competitor's sight.
The Blue Flagger watches upstream traffic for overtaking cars and displays the blue flag and other flags as required. He is responsible for keeping all flags other than the yellow flag available for instant display. He also is responsible for alerting the other workers if an incident is heading toward them requiring them to move.
The First Responder goes to incidents on or off the racing surface, assesses the situation and relays information to the stations. The worker assigned to this duty must understand vehicle velocities and trajectories. A worker responding to an incident with a fire extinguisher can run at about 8 mph. Therefore, to cross a track that is 40 feet (12 m) wide will require about 4 seconds, running at full speed. A race car traveling at 100 mph will require only 1/4 of a second to travel the same distance.
The Secondary Responder assists all other corner workers as requested by the corner captain. This worker also acts as an observer and reports to the Corner Captain as required.
Depending on the design of the race track, the main corner station may also have other subordinate stations behind barricades or protective safety fencing, where workers are stationed (a) to be closer to a possible area where crashes are likely, or (b) to be in a position where they can respond to an incident without crossing the track.
Corner equipment can vary from track to track, but usually includes a communication system of either telephone lines or radios: a set of race control flags; brooms and oil/coolant absorbent material; fire extinguishers and fire-resistant gloves; pry bar; a supply of corner report forms; and perhaps a first aid kit, bug spray, and other amenities. Most, though not all, corners have gazebos for protection from sun and wind. The average station area is about 400 square feet (37 m2), and may be square where concrete or grass pad is available, or long and narrow behind barriers. No matter what the shape, the station must be visible so approaching drivers can see flags and hand signals.
Marshal organizations[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
Almost all British marshals are unpaid volunteers supplemented occasionally by certain paid crews for special duties. Marshals are registered with the British governing body, the Motor Sports Association(MSA) and are often members of organizations such as Intervention Marshals UK (IVMUK), the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC), British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) and the Silverstone Marshals Team amongst many others. British marshals have been known to attend foreign events such as IndyCar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and many F1 events worldwide. Motorcycle marshals are organised differently, with support for FIM events coming from Racesafe and Racesafe-accredited marshals.
North America[edit]
Volunteer workers, usually members of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), are unpaid, incurring their own expenses and buying their own equipment to support a sport they love. These volunteers represent the majority of the workers for all other United States road racing activities.
Although they are SCCA members, the workers themselves organize into either loose or highly regulated operational units that are separate from their membership in SCCA. Two of the oldest and most well known are the United States Auto Race Marshals (USARM), organized in 1964, and Lake Erie Communications, organized in 1962. Other less regulated worker organizations include the Texas Turn Marshals & Racer Chasers, the Leaping Lizards Corner Crew of Kansas City, the Swamp Rats from Florida, Michigan Turn Marshals (MTM), Race Services Inc. at Watkins Glen International and others. All of these worker groups emphasize camaraderie and professionalism among the workers to complement the competition of the drivers.
Bobby Unser, three-time Indianapolis 500 champion and competitor in all forms of racing, once paid SCCA workers a great compliment, albeit an ironic one, when he said during a televised racing broadcast: "These SCCA workers may be volunteers, but they're no amateurs. They're as professional as anyone in the sport."
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- United States Auto Racing Marshals
- British Motorsport Marshals Club
- Kyalami Marshals Association
- South Australian Motor Racing Officials Association
- Scottish Motor Racing Club
- Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club
- Belgian Track Marshals
- Lake Erie Communications
- Michigan Turn Marshals
- 'MMS' Ontario Canada
- Racesafe UK
- Wanneroo Flag Marshal Association
- Race Services Inc. at Watkins Glen International


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A horse is a horse, of course, of course, except if it's actually a human. A woman known as Submiss Ann is a 54-year-old mother and grandmother and former children's party planner. In her off time, she enjoys pretending to be a pony.
Ann, who prefers that her last name remain private, often goes to deserted parking lots in the night with her trainer, Madac. They knot off a 100-foot clothesline at 5-foot intervals, set up a makeshift corral, and he takes her through her paces. She wears a headdress with long, blond, genuine palomino horsehair that matches her own long, blond human hair. She has a closet full of horsey stuff: stirrups and bridles and shoes with horse hooves on them.
She talks about this matter-of-factly, as if talking about dry cleaning.
"It's a very natural role-play," she says. "When I see my grandson, he'll push me to the ground, and he'll say pony Grandma! Pony! And he'll hop on my back, and take my braid, and we'll play pony. There's no reason that you have to stop that just because you get older. It still has the same fun."
Ann discovered pony play at age 50, and she isn't any old glue-factory nag. She sees herself as a Lipizzaner, a famous breed of Viennese horse known for its acrobatic prowess, which suits Ann's athleticism. She is slim and muscular with a long, bonny face and cheery aspect.
She submerges herself into the pony role, into the depths of pleasing her master. "It's a strong bond, like the one between you and your pet. When you walk your dog on a leash, does your dog feel subservient? Does your dog feel proud? There are many ways to look at that relationship."
Ann met her trainer, Madac, at a Hollywood party. There he was, this tall, handsome man, and she went trotting up to him and playfully put her reins in his hand. The introduction was less baffling than it sounds, as this was a party for sadomasochists, which Ann had been dabbling in during the weekends, when her kids were away at their dad's place.
In her mind, nothing compares to being a pony, to the incredible feeling of trotting across an obstacle course blindfolded while her trainer yells, "Giddyup." At those times, the conversation in her head drops out — the doubts, insecurities and nervous daily chatter. When her trainer says "Turn right," she turns right.
She closes her eyes as she speaks. "You're listening to the rhythm of his voice. You're getting into the mode of acting like a pony, moving like a pony. He may brush you with a face brush. You go over your gaits. It's like a game with infinite levels to it. Just like in ballet, there's always more perfection."
Ann's two children are adults now, but learning about their mother's predilections still gave them pause.
"Mom, why is there a pony cart in the back of the van?" her son asked not long ago. He was in college, and they were on their way to lunch.
"Well, uh, I'm going to this event and I'm going to dress up as a pony, and I have a person who's going to hold my reins, and I'll have a bridle, and a tail, and I'm going to pull the cart, and it's going to be like that," Ann answered, gripping the steering wheel.
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Another silence.
Some pony play is indeed erotic. Others, like Ann's, is not. In the larger world of humans-as-equines, sometimes a groom and a trainer and a slew of people will tend to just one pampered pony. Alternatively, a trainer might be responsible for an entire stable of ponies. Sometimes the ponies get jealous of each other and become rambunctious and have to be placated with carrots and affection.
This world has agility contests and jamborees and pageants and rodeos. It has formal dressage competitions. A wall in Ann's hallway is festooned with rosettes and ribbons from various such competitions she has won.
Ann trots over to her computer and pulls up a video of a horse (a real horse).
"She's now cantering. That's a pirouette. See?" she says. "This is what I'm emulating."
In the evening, the rest of Ann's herd comes over to her house, a bungalow in the tony Beverly Hills–adjacent South Carthay district. For the last couple of years, she has been making $150,000 a year as a professional submissive.
"In this world, how many people do you know who will give you obedience without hesitation?" she asks. "If you say jump, I may need to qualify and say how high? It's actually a valid question."
Everyone is excited about a foxhunt they have been planning in the Los Padres National Forest. One person plays a fox. People dressed as ponies chase after the fox, as do people dressed as hounds.
"Did you find glue for your mane yet?" one woman asks.
"I did, thank you," answers a cute, 31-year-old British biologist who goes by the name Pippa. Pippa owned, trained and competed on Thoroughbred horses in Wales. "I had a Welsh cob. I used to spend god-knows-how-many hours as a teenager grooming and plaiting her hair. People see pony play as a form of bestiality, which it isn't. I see it as a dance between dominant and submissive."
"How about you, Tinny?" Ann asks. "How's your purple harness coming along?"
"Fine. I'm also getting shoes shaped like hooves so I don't flare my fingers out. Master Michael smacks me for that," Tinny says.
"As he should," Ann says.
"I am interested in riding ponies," says a portly Japanese man.
Ann looks him over. "I don't think I can carry you. But you never know, there may be a big, buxom pony who comes along," she offers, consolingly.
"I understand," says the man. "Maybe I can lose weight by then."
When the weekend arrives, a dozen ponies chase the fox through a glen and over a creek. The fox is a lithe, redheaded 20-year-old woman in a bodysuit with a real foxtail knotted around her waist.
"Watch out. There's a bunch of costume weirdos out there," a park ranger says to anyone within earshot. Campers scratch their heads. Mountain bikers do double takes.
Pippa's trainer is an older woman named Raffi, who keeps her pony life secret. Whenever she meets her society friends for brunch, and they talk about their actual real-life ponies, Raffi is afraid she'll accidentally mention her own pony.
To earn Pippa's trust, Raffi "captured" Pippa in a big ceremony with other horses running around in a circle. "She is my pony," says Raffi in a protective way. "I own her. She is a real horse."
The human horses prance about and neigh and butt against each other in the sunshine. One trainer begins to brush her pony's hair, and another trainer pops pieces of carrot into his pony's mouth, at which point someone remarks that horsing around really is such a nice way to spend a spring day.
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I am not sure if you could read my comment. In 2011" how fat you're looking" is no more consider as a compliment :) I don't think myanmar has lack of food(plant can grow everywhere on Myanmar soil).
Your bargaining skill is better than us (Local).Trust me.
Hope you will be able to come back again and explore in Shan State which is similar climate/scenry to ChaingMai.
FYI, taxi fare in Yangon and Bagan/Madalay/Taunnggyi are different becasue the fuel price are differnt.
Final Days in Rangoon and Burma
Trip Start
Nov 07, 2006
Trip End
Nov 18, 2006
On Thursday afternoon / early evening, I finally did the main thing that I came to Burma to do: Take pictures of the Schwedagon Paya at sunset. The main stupa of the Schwedagon Paya is like the Eiffel Tower of Burma. It dominates the skyline of Rangoon. It is also the most sacred Buddhist site in the country. It is of a complex of shrines, pavilions, images, bells and stupas. But let's let the pictures tell the rest of this story.
Now for some practicalities: The entrance fee for foreigners is 5 US dollars. There is an optional brochure than can be purchased for another dollar. I've been to Schwedagon a total of three times now and on the third visit, the staff there tried to make it look like the entrance fee was 6 dollars and included a "free" brochure. In fact, that is just a way to try to get another dollar out of tourists for a fairly useless brochure. If they try this on you, stand your ground and tell them that the entrance fee is 5 dollars. If you want the brochure in addition to that, feel free to buy it, but remember that it is your choice.
It is also necessary to remove your shoes before entering the complex. I always bring an empty plastic bag with me so that I can put my shoes in the bag and the bag into my backpack. Having your shoes with you allows you to leave from a different entrance from the one at which you arrived. It also eliminates the possibility of having your shoes stolen (by accident or otherwise). And it prevents you from having to make yet another donation for someone to "watch" your shoes. (Or rather, to watch that you don't get your shoes back without making a "donation".) Additionally, I always bring some "Wet Ones" wet wipes with me to clean my feet after walking around the relatively dirty complex. And finally, if you are planning to take pictures at sunset, don't forget to bring your mini-tripod. And perhaps an extra set of batteries and some spare memory cards. Trust me. This might save you from having to make another trip to Burma.
A taxi to the complex from the center of town should cost no more than 1,500 kyat, or just over a dollar. (I got 1,280 kyat for each dollar when changing on the "black" market at the big market complex - the Bogyoke Aung San Market, sometimes known as the Scott Market - near my hotel.) Ask around at various places in the market before doing a transaction. Also, don't change too much money as certain costs have to be paid in dollars by foreigners, such as hotels, flights and train tickets. Certain nicer restaurants give you a choice of paying in kyat or dollars. I changed 100 dollars on my first day in the country and that was enough to cover all of my local-currency expenses for the 11 days of my stay in the country. Upon leaving the country, it is necessary to pay a $10 departure tax. As I had a little more than $5 worth of local currency left over, they allowed me to pay this tax partly in dollars and partly in local currency. (The rate they gave me on my kyat was somewhat unfavorable, but much better than keeping the money, which is useless outside of the country.)
The rest of my time in Rangoon I spent buying souvenirs at the main market near my hotel and just wandering around town soaking up the atmosphere. I also bought some milk, bananas and pastries for breakfast on the morning of my departure as I would have to leave my hotel and 6 a.m. to get to the airport for my 8:30 flight, thereby not having time to eat at the hotel. (Air Asia, the discount airline, not only does not provide meals on its flights, they even prohibit passengers bringing their own food onto the plane. Actually I'd like to see what they would do if I smuggled a banana on board.) Since I arrived at the airport a couple hours before my departure, I had plenty of time to devour my breakfast before departure.
On my flight back to Bangkok from Rangoon, the chap sitting next to me told me that he was a Burmese government negotiator. He asked me if I was working for the CIA. Ha! How to answer such a question? If I say no, then he might think I am because I would have to deny it, right? And if I say yes, then maybe I am anyway - but I'm just trying to confuse him. It's really a question that is impossible to answer "correctly". But logically, would the CIA hire somebody who couldn't even remember to bring a spare set of batteries to the Schwedagon Paya for his camera? On the other hand, maybe "forgetting" the batteries was just a clever trick to give me an excuse for having to go back. A more likely explanation, I think, is that when you are working for a dictatorship, you probably suspect everyone of being a spy and trying to bring you down. I hope I worried him - at least a little bit. I wanted to tell him not to be too mean to "the people" so that when his employer collapsed he might still have a chance of surviving. In the end, though, I decided to keep my mouth shut. He'll have to work out for himself what is the right thing to do.
An observation about Burmese culture from my "Lonely Planet" travel guide:
As most Burmese are slim (due to a lack of food), plumpness is considered a sign of health and beauty. The expression "Wa-laiq-ta!" ("How fat you're looking!") is considered a compliment. That would explain why none of the "beauties" in the night clubs appealed to me.
All in all my trip to Burma was rather enjoyable. The highlight were the temples of Bagan. The lowlight was my difficulty finding food. However, given that I just had a stuffer of a meal a few minutes ago, the hunger from the trip is already forgotten and only the good memories remain. (Well, I do still remember my sore butt from the day I spent on the bicycle touring the temples.) But other than that, I have only good memories. Thanks for joining me on this trip and I hope to have you along for the next one as well. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.


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COSMIC SCULPTURE TERRI BRANSON ISBN: 0-9710473-8-3 March 2003 Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. http://www.dragonflypubs.com E-Book $6.99 179 pages Science fiction/Fantasy Rating: 4 Cups
This book is a compilation of short stories. Ms Branson throws in a dragon periodically, but ends with a story introducing us to their den.
So the planet is now an asteroid field. Princess Shelay just made a little boo-boo. Commander Traya's mischievous wife likes laser sculpture and she is bored.
With nearly 10,000 people evacuated from the domed colony of New Tera, Fred is the only one left. He is the structural engineer for a dome with a crack and he does not like the odds.
Laura Lynn Jones was just stargazing when black-clad men wearing stocking caps over their faces broke down her door. Kidnapped and assaulted, Laura really is not enjoying making conversation with lunatics. How would she know about structures on the moon much less quarantined planets?
The island was sinking fast. Jenk and Sellue were the last ones through the green misty column. The only problem was that the inter-dimensional transistor was still on.
Derrick Starr is the top reporter for Mars Network News in New Sedona. The network has dispatched him to the farming community of Themis. The verdict is about to come in. Derrick has no idea what is going on, but it sure is weird.
Tola Choo-Quah is 12-years-old. He and his father are visiting the National Museum of History and Historic Ruins. A new discovery has been made. There are two languages on one coin. Is it possible that these people could have gone to the moon?
Drake was intrigued by "Kit" Ayers. It was something about the smell of her blood running through her veins that made his fangs ache to drop. So why did a night with her result in things that no self-respecting vampire could imagine?
Paige was all alone in the big old two-story farmhouse. It was 9:45 p.m. and her visitors had not knocked. Diving out windows and crawling around cornstalks was not any old everyday activity, but she had to get to the barn. There was safety in the barn. Fred was there.
Ariel was just logging into the campus library system to work on a research paper when lightning sent her into a strange menu. The game that appeared was interesting but she needed to get her research paper done – or did she.
The librarian was focusing on a large tome when his uninvited company arrived. They wanted something from the Codex of Time, but it does not work that way. Footstools do not necessarily respond when ordered to help open a seal on a Codex.
Travis was at Twin Rivers Junction to trade cloth for seed grain. It was the last market and the last hope. He did not need a red fairy from the northern forest. He definitely did not need a dangerous slave.
Renn Sheeyar was an old dragon. He was hunting in new territory. It was an isolated two-story, wood-frame farmhouse. So what was he doing at the foot of her brass bed?
Nigel Clifford, the custodian in residence at Winfield Estate has been looking for the treasure for ten years or more. Over on hundred years ago, Sophia Winfield had left her estate to whoever could prove that they were the lady reincarnated. Now who was this would-be-Winfield called Miss Lewis?
Clem refused to tolerate the old Native American on the land Clem had just purchased and he had a gun to back up his determination. So why was the mountain shuddering as the old Native American sang?
Karazamon "Raza" Toa Kalandyn was a 153-year-old dragon. He was 6 '6" tall with black hair, gray eyes and ½ "-long very prominent fangs. Raza was the Master of Martial Arts at the Talakara Temple. He was also a member of the Sooran Guard, the elite warrior class of the temples. As such, he prepared to help his father's investigation into unauthorized shipments of the mineral with a secret formula, M-3.
Mistress Tirakareez Toa Lodicann, Kareez, was a 24-year-old dragon with light brown hair, sapphire eyes, and delicate white fangs. Her name means Little Fire Dragon and her training in martial arts has resulted in a lethal telepath that is true to her name. Kareez also traveled with Raza's father to the temple to quietly assist with the investigation.
Raza does not know his own talents. With his crystal knife, he is the solution to the source of the shipments. Kareez has detected the sorcery and between them, they are a formidable force, that is; if pheromones can stay out of the way.
Terri Branson has brought us a dragon world for the science fiction affectionado. Her characters are in bright colors right before your eyes and her world is so real you need a coat to cut the snowy cold. I am excited to see that more dragons are in the publishing future because this story is out-of-this-world wonderful. It is hard to wait on pins and needles for the next exciting adventure. These dragons are truly a keeper.
This collection of short stories is refreshingly original. Ms. Branson has everything from little boys to vampires. She keeps you on your toes with her variety of subjects, and you just never can guess what her next tale will tell. I thoroughly enjoyed every unique one. They were a very fast read. You can keep this book in your purse or briefcase and enjoy a story while you wait. I'm sure there is a waiting line somewhere in your day. The story of her dragon, on the other hand, lets you get your teeth into the book. I know you will enjoy them all. My suggestion is that everyone put Ms. Branson's books on their bookshelves or include them on their current order-waiting list. You will not be sorry.
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Driven by the vision of our society one day being basically self-propelled, a team of University of Houston scientists has set out to both amplify and provoke that potential in materials known as piezoelectrics, which naturally produce electricity when literally subjected to strain. The goal is to use piezoelectrics to create nanodevices that can power electronics, such as cell phones, MP3 players and even biomedical implants.
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Denial Is A River In Egypt
I saw that on a sign about 6 months ago when I went to a rehab facility to see a patient. I was curious as to what the significance was, so I asked one of the therapists. He said it's a favorite saying in group therapy when one group member is in denial and starts making excuses for his or her drug or alcohol issues -- justifying behaviors. The group will shout "Denial is a river in Egypt". No denial allowed!
For some reason through out the week following that visit the sign kept haunting me. "Why was it bugging me?" I asked my very wise 27 year old daughter. I'm certainly not in denial about anything! She rolled her eyes." Oh mother, you are so in denial about a lot of things"! "Like what"?? I asked her indignantly. "Well for starters, how about the 15 pounds you put on last year after finally reaching your goal weight"?
I wasn't in denial, I protested. I was embracing reality. I launched into the role that menopause and hormone replacement therapy plays in metabolism and cruised into the effect that the steroid inhaler that I use for my asthma has on my weight. "Oh", she wondered, "so the French fries and cheesecake you ate last Friday had nothing to do with it"? Still indignant, I told her all about our "set point" weight. You know - the weight you can comfortably maintain without starving yourself?
What else am I denying? "That you can't run", she told me. "I've tried", I told her defensively. Many times. My knee hurts. I get short of breath - probably from the asthma. And it's not like I don't do other cardio exercise. I do! She reminded me that I had said on more than one occasion that I wished I could run like her. Give me a break I'm 26 years older! Maybe I did say that but I've since discovered that some people - like 52 year olds - just aren't meant to run. "BS", she replied. "If you don't want to run and are happy doing other cardio just say so, but quit making excuses"! She challenged me -- "Run with me", she said.
We started out from our warm up walk and the first thing she told me was to slow down. I wasn't in a race. I slowed a little. No! Slow way down. I felt like I was shuffling. Now slow your breathing, she told me. Keep going. But people are going to look at me for running so funny I feared out loud. Nonsense she said. People who don't run aren't critiquing your form. People who do run are saying "Newbie..." and "Way to go"! Every time I wanted to just stop, she gently said come on you can do it. She kept my pace and shuffled right along with me. I saw the school coming up. OH MY GOSH! That's 1/4 of a mile!!I've never ran 1/4 of a mile in my entire life!! I remember in grade school having to stay after school because I couldn't run it during PE class and the sadistic gym teacher made me stay until I did it. Right before I threw up. Maybe that's why unconsciously I wanted to be a runner...
My daughter smiled at me and said now I could walk. She told me to do the same thing again the next day. Now I am up to 1 1/2 consecutive miles on the treadmill with another 1 1/2 run/walking. My pace has improved considerably. I love to run! The first half mile often starts out with thoughts of why on God's earth is a 52 year old trying to run? But, after that I'm on cruise control. I feel like a runner now and am looking forward to a 5K and maybe even a 10K someday!
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By Chuck Coyle Team 7-UP
I often get riders and friends asking me questions all about what life as a cyclist is like. I get questions anywhere from diet and daily mileage all the way to, "Chuck, how do you spend all your spare time?" (that is a common one from my mom). It certainly is not the most glamorous lifestyle (and the stories about super hottie groupies are only myths!) but it is a nice life never the less; I mean hey, you get paid to ride your bike.
A couple weeks ago I saw a friend of mine (and ex-pro cyclist) Wayne Roth, he told me that I should continue racing as long as I could and to avoid "real life" for as long as possible. Although he has the best intentions I think that he has a bit of a selective memory and only recalls the good aspects of racing and the associated life. His newfound life of big 8am-7pm days in the office must have blocked out all the bad aspects of racing like the incredibly meager and frugal life that most cyclists are doomed to live. Anyway, these things have prompted me to take a look at what my days consist of and to figure out "how do I indeed fill my spare time?"
Before I get into that I have to comment on this weekend's race. While a small gaggle of the 7-Up boys (or would it be more appropriate to call them a small murder) were down in the Orlando, Fla. area participating in the Festival Of Speed (where they placed both days!), a couple of us hit the Excel Sports criterium. The usual suspects were present with the ever-present Mercury quartet along with 100 other riders who were ready to take home some primes or part of the cash purse.
The race was blistering from the gun with attacks galore and little moves going up the road whenever another one was absorbed. About 20 minutes into the race a move containing my teammate Clark Sheehan had just been brought back and everyone was trying to catch his breath on the top of the small climb. I rode up next to Clark and he gave me a wink and a big shove from behind. This shove was his way of telling me that it was time to make a run for it.
I gunned it over the top of the climb, sat on the nose of my saddle and hammered down to the bottom right hand corner. As soon as I came out of the corner I heard Scott Moninger (Mercury) yell, "Go Chuck, we have a gap!" I accelerated once again to the next corner when I gave Scott the international sign to pull through (a flick of the ol elbow) and he then put in a big effort along the start finish straight.
One lap later Mercury strong man Henk Voguls bridged up to us and yelled, "Scott, drill it!!" and Scott did! They took one Herculean pull each and we were gone. Henks pull along the start finish straight was a thing of beauty; he was dragging us along the start/finish straight into a slight crosswind at 36mph!
I was then faced with a big dilemma; to pull or not to pull, that was my question. I could either sit on the mini Mercury train and go when one of them decided to attack me or I could roll through and hope for the best. I decided to pull through hoping that if I worked we would have a better chance of staying away and I also thought they might be less likely to want to attack me.
We flew along, lapping big groups of riders as we went and had ½ a lap lead on the first chase group, we were certain to stay away. Then, with four laps to go, Henk decided that he didnt need my help anymore and attacked going up the hill on the backside of the course. I had just taken a pull and I tried to go with him but he was absolutely hammering. I took another big pull and tried the flicking of the elbow to see if Scott would help me but he said, "Sorry man, I cant pull through." By this he didnt mean that he wasnt able to work with me, it was just that he was not about to help me chase down his own teammate.
My only option was to put my head down and go like hell. I held Henk to about 10 seconds and was closing on him bit by bit. With 2-to-go I looked back and saw that Chris Wherry (another Mercury) was trying a solo bridge up to our little group. Scott was giving me a bunch of encouragement but was not going to help me out especially if Mercury had the chance to go 1, 2 &3 onto the podium.
I kept pressing down on the pedals as hard as I could and everything was looking good, I was not going to reel in Henk but I was not about to get caught by anyone either.
Going into the final 200 meters I was throttling it hoping that since I had pulled for the last 4 laps Scott would let me have 2nd place with about 50 meters to go Scott jumped off of my wheel and made a dash for the line. I was spent and could only watch him as he crossed the line just ahead of me.
I am still happy with my first podium spot of the year, hopefully things will only get better from here on in!
Back to training:
The typical training week is a seemingly endless circle of riding and maximizing my recovery time. Since I am prepping for the bigger races that are coming up in a few weeks I have needed to train through most of the recent races that I have been doing. Last weekend I raced both Sat & Sun (with Sunday being a 120 mile hard day). Here is my week of training that followed starting last Mon April 8:
Mon- 2 hours, medium-tempo
Tues- 3.5 hours medium-tempo with a bunch of 90" all out intervals; these hurt a lot because I still hadnt fully recovered from Suns race.
Wed- 2 hours on the TT bike in the morning with multiple 10 intervals followed by 1.5 hours of easy recovery spin late in the afternoon. I felt better today but it took the afternoon spin to feel OK, I was wrecked at the beginning of the spin.
Thurs- 5.5 hours up in the mountains surrounding Boulder with my heart rate in zones 3 & 4 (out of 5). I finally felt good again and was able to push the climbs and not suffer too terribly.
Fir- 2.5 hours zones 1-2 (to try and recover for the crit on Sat)
Sat- 3.5 hours. Race aforementioned crit but rode to and from the race, on the way home I went pretty hard just to try and extend the race intensity by a little bit (race was about 1 hour away)
Sun- 5 hours. There was no race so I did an aggressive group ride up in the mountains on some of the Saturn Cycling Classic Course.
The total for the week is about 26 hours on the bike. This week I am going to try and put in more hours and incorporate more climbing (around 30 hours) to help get my body better adapted to long and hard multiple days. I then will bring the hours down next week because we are doing the Tour of the Gila stage race in Silver City, NM soon and I want to be well rested for it.
That is how I spend my time on the bike; here is what I did off it:
Mon: Slept late and finally got on the bike by 11. Then stretch, shower, eat and then go to an early BBQ hosted by Kerry Sorricci-Schmats (Team Diet Rite). Home by 8 and get to bed early.
Tues: Ride until 2, stretch and eat. Work on both TT & road bikes, they were in need of some love, especially my rode bike, which I had not cleaned since Suns dirt road Roubaix style race. That evening I went to my team manager Jeffs house to try and convince him that I was shorted a skinsuit at the beginning of the season.
Wed: Ride in the am, eat, and relax. I take a run into Boulder, stop by my teammate Clarks house and pop into one of the local bike shops to say hey to the boys. Spin easy late in the afternoon, veg-out on the couch and get in some good quality TV time.
Thurs: Ride until 4, shower, stretch and eat. I run a couple errands but am tired from todays ride. Hang out for the rest of the evening at my teammate Dans house and watch some OLN cycling coverage. We decided that it would be cool to go and do the Tour de Fasso after watching it. We thought that it would be a fun race and a great way to experience Africa even though it would be like racing inside of a hair-dryer.
Fri: Get up, pick up my bike from my friend Fernandos house (he is an ex-Saturn mechanic and an all-around bike wizard), he found and eliminated my mystery squeak that I could not get to stop no matter what I did. Ride until 2, shower, stretch, and eat. Surf the internet, get in a quick nap, hit Starbucks and go get a much-needed massage at 5. That night I had to go back to Jeffs house because I found the skinsuit that I was certain he hadnt given me at the beginning of the year, I then went to see a movie but took it easy cuz I had to race the next day.
Sat: Eat a late breakfast and head off to the crit. I finally got home around 4pm, eat, stretch, shower and go to a BBQ at my friend Billys house. I stayed out waaay to late but I had to celebrate the days podium finish.
Sun: I got up super early to watch the Paris-Roubaix on ONL, I actually went to a Breakfast-Roubaix party and then we went for a ride directly from there. I finally got home around 4pm, shower and eat. I somehow managed to combine a late lunch with dinner and spent most of the night eating and snacking on anything that wasnt nailed down.
Today I got up just to start the vicious cycle all over again
The Tour of the Gila that we are doing in a couple weeks is a gnarly 5-day race starting with a tough TT and followed stages 4 stages of long days in the saddle and long climbs each day. Even the crit on day 4 has a nice little hill in it!
Last year Scott Moninger (Mercury) won 3 stages and the overall but I do not think he will be able two-peat in the same fashion. This year most of the teams are taking the "Gila" a lot more seriously and everyone wants a piece of those coveted NRC points.
Thanks For Reading!
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George J. Pappas
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@phdthesis{Pappas:M98/78, Author = {Pappas, George J.}, Title = {Hybrid Systems: Computation and Abstraction}, School = {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley}, Year = {1998}, URL = {http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1998/3563.html}, Number = {UCB/ERL M98/78} }
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